Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 2 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 135: 19

Answer

33

Work Step by Step

$(f-g)(x)=f(x)-g(x)$ $(f-g)(x)=f(x)-g(x)=x^2-3x+8-(-2x-5)=x^2-x+13$ Plug in $x=5$ into $(f-g)(x)$: $(f-g)(5)=(5)^2-5+13=25-5+13=33$
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